upcoming events

10 September 2026: Closing Conference

The closing conference will mark the culmination of the TraFaDy network, bringing together researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and transnational families. It will present key findings from the six Working Groups, share policy and practice recommendations, and foster dialogue across disciplines and sectors. The event will strengthen the European community of practice on TNF and ensure […]

29 June – 03 July 2026: TraFaDy International Summer School

Intergenerational relationships in transnational families The summer school is designed for students, (early career) researchers, and practitioners in social work and welfare agencies. It focuses on intergenerational relationships in transnational families, a topic that is relevant to and discussed in several Working Groups of our Action. The summer school introduces participants to the topic of

23 June 2026: Meeting of Working Group 3

This WG 3 online meeting will consolidate the results on interdisciplinary knowledge towards TNFs social rights and social protection. We will be discussing the dissemination possibilities of the working group’s results in local languages and formulate policy recommendations, which address key challenges in social protection faced by TNFs. Finally, the working group member will discuss

15-16 June 2026: Meeting of Working Group 1

This meeting will focus on the general follow-up of the working group, creating space to present completed outputs, finalise ongoing work, and facilitate the translation of already disseminated materials into other languages. Part of the meeting will also be devoted to following up on new initiatives emerging from WG1’s work and extending beyond the COST

07 May 2026: Meeting of Working Group 4

This Working Group meeting will be dedicated to interactive exercises on audience engagement and knowledge transfer. Participants will work in small groups to design case studies on how research outcomes can be adapted and translated into formats accessible for different target groups (e.g., migrant associations, family support services, educational institutions). The meeting will also include

27 May 2026: Joint meeting of Working Groups 3 and 5

This jooint meeting of the Working Groups 3 and 5 will be about investigating and presenting innovative methods as examples of good practice in social protection. A particular focus will be on ethics in social rights and social protection of TNF research, usage of statistics in social rights and social protection of TNF research, etc.

08 May 2026: Meeting of Working Group 2

In this meeting, we will share and discuss the main findings and results of the two transversal activities that have been carried out. Main topics of the meeting will be the work on a framework for Professionals and Storytelling. Furthermore, we will also discuss future directions, such as other collaborations beyond the Action. The meeting

05 May 2026: Meeting of Working Group 6

Working Grop 6 will meet to have a follow-up discussion on the results of the policy impact conference. The members of the Working Group will debrief on the outcomes of the Policy and Impact meeting and collaborate on strategies for further dissemination of policy briefs, ensuring accessibility and impact across countries. The meeting is held

23 April 2026: Joint Meeting of Working Groups 2, 5, 6

This will be a follow up session in which the members of the Working Groups will contiue developping ethical guidelines for reflecting on different vulnerabilities in migration research. Based on the general aspects developed in the first session, in the second session the group will reflect on more specific migrant groups where different vulnerabilities intersect,

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